Nigeria vs Senegal: Current transfers, payments

Nigeria
471.93 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Senegal
323.97 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
Nigeria rank
7th
Senegal rank
10th

Current transfers, payments over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 471.93 million BoP, current US$ against 323.97 million BoP, current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 147.96 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 10th of 39 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 290.59 million BoP, current US$ 219.06 million BoP, current US$ 71.52 million BoP, current US$ Nigeria
2010s 479.76 million BoP, current US$ 323.97 million BoP, current US$ 155.78 million BoP, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current transfers, payments, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 471.93 million BoP, current US$ against 323.97 million BoP, current US$ in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in current transfers, payments between Nigeria and Senegal?
147.96 million BoP, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for current transfers, payments?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Senegal ranks 10th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 387 data points, 1977–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.